Tag: Home Automation News

Looking for new ways to let your house control you…errr…to control your house? Here's a new option, pretty cool, both wireless & plug&play. "With the Smart Home Starter Kit your home can be completely automated: in the morning and at night, the lamps in your home can be turned on/off at set times, just when you need it. What's more, […]

The Express News in San Antonio has a broad look at the what the digital home is all about and where the industry it is heading. I can certainly attest to the fact that you need to wire your home regardless if you intend to purchase Home Automation equipment right away. I did some pre-wiring, but with more planning I […]

Of course I am going to post a story if it agrees with my opinions. The Connected Home is still early on in its adoption, significantly behind even a basic Home Theater which daunts many of a technophobe. The article goes on to say, if the tech of making your house work as one continues to be a custom only […]

Pretty cool little gadget reviewed at Automated Home. I could just see myself hooking this up in my house, and conveniently having the lights & my stereo blasting to wake me up in the morning….then maybe I'll make it to work on time. "For those with no previous experience with a mini timer it’s a combined clock and X10 controller […]

Really informative article on just how far Home Automation has come, and how easy it is. I can definitely only see this getting bigger & better, as more people realize the power of it. That is…until the technology rises against us & then decides to lock us in our house with the lights off…damn you robot for being able to […]

Automated Home takes a quick glance at the latest release from Idratek of their Cortex software.  "Amongst many new features, this version introduces support for Rako Controls wireless dimmers and associated wall panels (see: www.rakocontrols.com). The interface to Cortex is by means of the bidirectional RAV232+ module (from Rako Controls). Cortex V20 also sees the addition of SMS messaging via […]

Integra is set to introduce the MZA 4.7 Multizone A/V Controller to HA enthusiasts everywhere. The MZA is a 8 source 4 Zone controller and can be controlled via PC or an optional keypad. Powerwise you can expect 50 watts per channel with stability down to 4 ohms. Each zone has independent controls including bass treble and volume. From the […]

Automated Home, a site for great HA news, has the scoop on a hybrid solar lighting system. The panels collect the sunlight and transport it through optical fiber to various lights containing optical elements to dispurse the light and blend it with artificial light. A photsensor maintains light level at nighttime by adjusting the artificial light levels. From the article: […]